From: Shalom Bresticker (Shalom.Bresticker@motorola.com)
Date: Tue Jul 10 2001 - 07:32:00 PDT
Paul Graham wrote:
> Precedence: bulk
>
> > Arrays of instances are described in sections 7.1.5-7.1.6.
> >
> > However, there the context is instances of primitives, such as gates, not
> > of modules.
>
> Though in chapter 12 there is a reference back to chapter 7, so arrays of
> modules are covered.
You're correct. I missed that.
There should be an example, particularly of a hierarchial name of a net or variable in an instance in an array.
<p>> > The following statement appears there:
> > "An individual instance from an array of instances shall be referenced in
> > the same manner as referencing an element of an array of regs."
>
> That's far too vague. For instance, an array of regs can be referenced
> using a variable index. Surely this is not allowed for an array of
> instances.
Why not ?
<p>> The rules for referencing an instance array should go into the
> section on constructing hierarchical names (12.4 I think).
Yes.
<p>> > Looks like Stefen has his first entry for BTF errata.
>
> What about changing the definition of genvars from positive to unsigned (or
> signed)?
It's currently described as a non-negative integer.
Making it unsigned would not help you.
Shalom
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